Monday Memo September 9, 2019

Special Announcement

The State of the College Address is September 13th

Join us Friday, September 13, 2019, in Humanities 100 at 3 PM for the 2019 State of the College Address presented by Dean Kimberly Kempf-Leonard.
 
The address will be immediately followed by a reception in the first-floor lobby of the Shumaker Research Building (Adult beverages served).
 
For those of you unable to attend who wish to view the address online, please join the private A&S Faculty & Staff Facebook group.

Great Place to Learn

University Writing Center Open for Fall

The University Writing Center serves all UofL faculty, staff, and students. Our individual consultations provide feedback on any type of writing at any point in the writing process. Invite us to your classes or meetings for a brief introduction to our services or customized workshop. We also facilitate three writing groups: graduate and faculty, creative writing, and LBGTQ+. Visit our website for appointments, writing group schedules, online resources, and the class visits request form.

Great Place to Work

Find calm with these upcoming events

Campus Health Services is offering new ways for faculty and staff to spark mindfulness and get healthy with a number of new programs. 

  • One Mindful Moment is a series of brief guided relaxation and meditation events that are held all across campus at a variety of times. Feel free to drop in for fifteen to twenty minutes to enjoy the calm on our busy campus.
  • KORU Mindfulness is a weekly four-session program meant to teach you the basics of meditation and mindfulness. For times, locations, and registration, please see click the link above.
  • Group fitness options are available! Classes include yoga, tai chi, boot camps, and other fitness options, all for free!

Prof. Strickley publishes an international feature on writing

Congratulations to Sarah Strickley! She was invited by the Academy of New Zealand Literature to participate in their Kōrero project in which a New Zealand writer is paired with an American writer for the purpose of conducting a "no-PR, no-Q&A" conversation on the subject of writing and the writing life. The result of Sarah's Kōrero with Tracey Slaughter has been published is available online.

Prof. Omer-Sherman creates a teaching module

Ranen Omer-Sherman created a teaching module for teachers working with Amos Oz’s famous short story “Nomad and Viper,” for The Yiddish Book Center’s Great Jewish Books Teacher Resources, an online compendium. You can view it here. 

Great Place to Invest

Cards Commuter Challenge

August 26 - September 30, 2019. University-wide

UofL wants you to save money, burn calories, put an end to pollution, and win prizes…all by simply choosing to get to campus in a new way! Record your trips throughout the Cards Commuter Challenge and each week you'll have the chance to win $250 worth of fabulous weekly prizes or be the Grand Prize Winner who takes the most trips by means other than driving alone and you'll receive the $250 grand prize!

Step 1: Join the Challenge online!

Step 2: Challenge yourself (and your friends!) to get to campus differently!
Try these life-affirming alternatives to the expense, road-rage, pollution, and parking hassles of driving alone:

  • BUS: Ride any TARC route free with UofL ID (just swipe your card as you board - any time, anywhere).
  • CARDpool: Organize your own carpool with friends, family, colleagues, or classmates; or find rides & offer rides online through Cardinal Directions or Every Commute Counts.
  • WALK, SKATE, or BIKE: Get your workout just by getting where you need to go under your own power! If you don't have your own bike, borrow one free from UofL Bikeshare or join LouVelo citywide bike-share for half-price with your @louisville.edu address ($7.50/month gets you unlimited trips of up to one hour without any additional charges).
  • VANPOOL: Employees can get in on a vanpool, get your ride home guaranteed, or enter to win additional monthly prizes with Every Commute Counts.

Explore all of UofL's Sustainable Transportation Options

Step 3: Log your trips to win! The only way to be in the running for prizes is to log all of your commute trips online with Cardinal Directions or Every Commute Counts.

Full info here

 In the News

Who's winning the social media game in Kentucky’s gubernatorial election? (The State Journal, 9/6/19) - Prof. Jason Gainous digs into the impact of social media on modern politics.

From race riots to police brutality, Louisville plays tell raw stories of black Americans (Courier-Journal, 9/6/19) - features the University of Louisville African American Theatre program

Sturdy as they are, giant trees are particularly susceptible to these three killers (Science Magazine, 9/4/19) - Prof. Steve Yanoviak discusses a research station he recently outfitted

Muhammad Ali: The FBI Files (Wave 3, 9/4/19) - Prof. Catherine Fosl talks about Ali's difficult history.

Short Course: A Social History of the U.S.-Mexico Border (LEO Weekly, 9/3/2019) - Katherine Massoth, professor of History, is leading a four-week course on the history of the troubled border.

Capitol steps: UofL students make run for experience (UofL News, 8/27/19) - features a number of Political Science students involved in the Frankfort Legislative Internship Program.